Brake



1935. A. Y DODGE 2,012,659

BRAKE Original Filed Dec. 3, 1928 IN VEN TOR.

A EL Y DODGE A TTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 27, 1935 I i V t UNITED; STATES:

Adiel Y. Dodge, South Bend, 1 d,; a sig b I mesneassignments, to Bendix Brake Company,

seuth-Bend 'lndl; a corporation of Illinois Original application'December 3, 1928, Serial No.

' 323,229. Divided andthis application Novem her 4 1932; Sfllial N0. 641,270 l 8 Claims. (01; iss-vs) when the drum is turning in one direction and at' the other end when the drum is turning in the 7 other direction.

The band or its equivalent is arranged to have considerable flexibility at its center, and to be relatively rigid adjacent its ends, for example being a channel-section sheet-steel stamping-- with a gradually tapered stiffening portion- I prefer that the channel be arranged with its base 3 adjacent and paralleling the backing plate of the brake, this base being tapered in Width as-described above togive the desired varying flexibility, and with the side walls of cylindrical form and the outer one paralleling the inside of" the brake drum. When so arranged, the inner'channeiwall is of course eccentric with respect to the outer one, 7 1

One feature of the invention relates'to the further reinforcement of the ends of the band by yokes, shown as short channeleshaped stampings, which may telescope over and embrace the ends of the band, forming what maybe called box sections at the ends.

Another feature of the invention relates to a novel anchor construction especially suited to brakes of the type discussed above, and including a stationary anchor block secured between two parallel flanges on the backing plate. Preferably this block serves as a bearing in which is journaled a shaft forming part of a novel brake- I applying mechanism which is shown as including a toggle connected in animproved manner to th ends of the above-described band. i

The above and other objects and features of the invention, including various novel details of construction and desirable particular constructions, will be apparent from the following description of the illustrative embodiment shown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

' Figure l is a vertical section through'the brake, just inside the head of the brake drum, and showing the novel band in side elevation;

Figure 2, is a partial section-on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, showing the moimting of the brakeapplying shaft;

screw. t

1 "The" ends of ,the; band,v already quite icause of the, construction: described abovegare vmade more rigid bychannehshaped; reinforce? tween and welded to Figure 3 is a partial sectionon the line 3+3 of Figure ,1, showing the adjustable one of the above-described box-section ends;l j Figure 4 is a similar partial section the line 44 of Figure;1;:and A a E- Figure 5 is a perspective'viewtof the adjusting In the illustrated the brake includes a rotatable drum'lil, at the open side of which is. a support such'asagbacking plate c l2, and within which is arranged the ;fric; tion means of the brake. :J s

embodiment of the invention, f

According to an important featureof in -1 I vention, the friction means includes a; novel band 14, of channel form, having a base. paralleling the backing plate and in effect formingvthe stiffening web of the band and which isitapered in width, being widerwatathe ends ofcthelband than at the center. The side walls of the channel may both be cylindrical; asshown, in which'case the inner one is eccentri'cwith respect toi -the outer one, the outerone being faced :with the usual friction lining lfigandfbeing substantially parallel to the inner face of the drum when' the brake is released and being in engagementtherewith when the brake isappliedi IIgidl'bGgments'telescoped over or into them. i a

The clockwise (left) end, in Figure 1, is shown with a channel section reinforcement I8in the form of asteel stamping, shown with its base outward in'Figure 1 and with its side walls engaging and welded or otherwise-secured to the ends of the respective side walls of the channelband M. A thrust member2ll, intended for en-' gagement with thebrake anchor, may be welded to this end of the band. The other end is shown Y with a similar reinforcement 22 telesooped benel l4.

the side walls of the chan- This 'latterend of the band is provided also a p with an adjustable outwardly-facing channel member 24 and embracing the box-sectionformed as described above, and provided with an anchorengaging thrust plate 26 welded to its end. This adjustable member is formed with openings 28 affording access to the head of an adjusting screw 33 (shown with a tooth 32 normally seated in a locking notch in plate 26). threaded into a transverse pin 34 mounted at its ends in the bases of channels l4 and 22, the walls of channel 24 having openings to clear it. This adjustment is claimed in my parent appli- The screw 30 is Caron No. 523,229; filed December 3,1928, of

which the present-application is a division.

The plates 20 and 26 are held, when the brake is released, against the opposite ends of a novel 5 anchor formed by welding a rectangulananchor plate 38 between parallelfianges 40 pressed in wardly fi'oin the. plate,;the plate 38 and flangesi'ojointlyforming the anchor. Plates and 26 are held against the ends of this anchor by suitablereturn-tsprings 42 and 44 cooperating with adjustable eccentric stops or the like 46 and l with any desired type of'steady rests 48.

The brake'is shown asb'eing- 'ap'plied by hevel toggle means which may'in'cliide a sh'aftfifijour an' armil outside the brake, The inner end of the shaft is forged or otherwise provided with an arm 54, pivoted to a link Eli-connected by a pivot pinto theknuckleof an upwardly-opening toggle comprising links 58 and 6 8. 'thfough-openingsin"thelower sides of channels '14 and 16-, and has its upper end pivoted on a transverse pin Glarranged withits ends mounted 111* thebaise's of channels 18 and I4. ,7

Link 60 extends throughppenings in the lower portions ofchannels 114-, 22-,and 24, and has its upper end pivoted on a transverse pin 64 passing 1 through slot's'fli inthe bases of channels [4 and In oper-atiom'therocking of shaft 34 operates :22; an'd 'mou'nted in the" opposite side walls o f the'cha'nnel'24.. -As shown in Figure 4, means such ascott'er pins-'68- may be providedto center links 58 and 60 on the pins 62 and;

' 'through theto'ggle 58-40 to expand band l4 and apply the'braka'the braking, torque being transmitted to the anchor by. plate 20 when the drum. turning clockwise and by pin 34 and screw '30 andaplate 25 whenthe'drum is turning counter-L naled in the anchor plate 38' and. operated by} Link -58 extends" friction band having the base of the channel adjacent and parallel the backing plate and provided at its ends with parts engaging said'anchor, and applying means acting on said band and including a shaft journaled in said plate.

2. A brake comprising a backing plate having parallel flanges pressed therefromfjan-anchor plate'se'cu'red between said=flanges andwith said flanges forming a brake anchor, and a channelsection. friction band having the base of the channel adjacentand parallel the backing plate anchor;

'31- A brake backing plate having parallel flanges pressedltherefrom anda generally rectangular anchor plate secured between said flanges,

4. A brake backing plate having flanges pressed therefrom and ananchor plate secured between said flanges.

"5; A brake band having" box-section ends, transverse pins mounted in said ends and an'opcrating linkage having parts extending into said ends and pivoted on said pinsxa' 6. A brake comprising, in combination, a roand provided at its ends withparts engaging said tatable druinga floating friction device within said drum-having spaced apartends, azfixed anchor arranged'between said ends, said device comprising a channel-sectioned body portion reinforced at each of its'ends vby asupplemental channel-shaped yoke member telescoping the body portion. W

'7. A brake comprising, in combination, a brake support, a rotatable drum, a channel-shaped band-like friction device within the drum, the base of the. channel extending substantially parallel with ,the faceof the support and further characterized by having at least part of the band flexible so that the, band asa whole is expansible, and channel means for rendering another part of ,the band'rigidn 8. A brake characterized bya channel-shaped band-like friction means, the width of the base of the channel increasing from a central portion ofthe band to its ends and further characterized by reinforcing channel-shaped stampings telescopingthe ends of the band to provide bo x like ends. Y

. ADIEL Y. DODGE. 

